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Biology16 Students
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This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.615 Reviews
4.0Alum
8/31/2023
I personally had a positive experience, feeling supported by most staff and confident while working towards my IB diploma. However friends and peers of mine have had issues, specially students struggling to have their accommodations met, or other experiencing racial microaggressions from staff. It's a good school if you can do well with limited support.
4.0Junior
12/20/2022
The school is very small, with 25-70 students per grade. The class sizes are small, which allows students to have more specific help from teachers. There are many clubs and some athletics. It is a good environment and the academics are excellent.
4.0Junior
2/2/2017
This school has a great Chinese program that helps all children understand not only the Chinese language but the culture and traditions through learn and school events. PVCICS has a great curriculums for all grades that will be beneficial to every students furture. I love this school's opportunity along with IB curriculum that will help all high school students for college. I would definitely recommend this school to all kids wanting higher level learning.
PVCICS fails to develop and institute a framework for neurodiverse students. Their antiquated one-size-fits-all approach to education limits the potential for student success and fails to address individual learning needs and circumstances. They have created a vail of diversion and inclusivity with...
Communication from the school to parents is nonexistent. We hear nothing until the night before school starts; teachers provide a monthly newsletter if we are lucky. Parents still don’t have in-person school conferences, making it very hard to get a sense of their children’s school environment and t...
My daughter attended 9th grade here last year (2022/2023) and disliked going to school from day one. We were happy with the education she received but there is more to consider when it comes to a high school. There is a big disconnect between parents/students and administration. There was no open ho...
This school intentionally avoids special education testing, then punishes its students for not performing and does not provide support services. The school psychologist fails in his due diligence to perform testing and serves the school as a Trustee rather than the students.
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